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CAE to CLD: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
2,073 mi
3,335 km · 1,801 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Near CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from CLD?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 2,073 miles (3,335 km, 1,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to CLD?
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